Nominations

🏨 Tiphaine Lacombe becomes General Manager of Le Sereno Hotel in Saint-Barthélémy in 2023. She has a luxury hospitality background, worked at Château de Berne***** Relais & Châteaux, Château de Sacy, and managed two hotels in Champagne for Bombaron group. She will oversee operational projects, team development, hotel positioning, and promote Sereno Hotels' family culture.

🍴 La Sivolière, établie depuis plus de 50 ans à Courchevel, annonce l'arrivée du Chef Nicolas Perrin pour la saison 2024-2025. Formé à l'école Ferrandi, il a travaillé avec le chef Frédéric Anton au Pré Catelan, été chef privé au Brésil et sous-chef chez Monsieur Paul à DisneyWorld, Orlando. Il proposera une cuisine française traditionnelle avec une touche moderne. Les convives pourront commander des plats personnalisés avec 48 heures de préavis en utilisant des produits locaux et de saison.

🏨 Grégoire Bouffard joins Louvre Hotels Group's Executive Committee as Secretary General on October 1, reporting to CEO Federico J. Gonzàlès. He succeeds Benjamin Dornic and will oversee the Legal and Compliance Department. Bouffard has been with the group since 2018, expanding his role to cover all legal activities in the past year. Federico J. González expressed strong confidence in Bouffard's abilities, acknowledging Benjamin Dornic's nine-year contribution to the company.

🏨 On September 2, Katell Bourgeois was appointed as Vice-President of Development France for Accor Group's Premium, Midscale, and Economy brands. Bringing almost 20 years of experience in hotel real estate, Bourgeois previously led Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in France since 2019 and held various positions at JLL Hotels for nearly 15 years. Based in Paris, she now serves on the Development Executive Committee headed by Philippe Bijaoui, and is set to advance Accor's growth strategy and brand presence in the region.

🍽 Bruno Guinebretière is appointed as the new General Manager of Hippopotamus, a Bertrand Franchise brand. He succeeds Philippe Héry and brings over 30 years of hospitality experience. Guinebretière's career began in 1994, joining Groupe Flo in 2000 where he managed notable Parisian establishments. He became Regional Director of Hippopotamus in 2008 and took over franchise direction in 2015. After Bertrand Group's acquisition of Groupe Flo in 2017, he continued overseeing franchise development.

📌 Emerging Travel Group strengthens its business travel division with the strategic appointment of Sergiu Les as Head of Corporate Travel Department, EMEA. Les brings over 10 years of experience to the role, having recently served as the Director of Global Sales at CWT, focusing on acquiring major account clients. Based in Strasbourg, France, he will lead a team of over 50 professionals, overseeing the development strategy of the Roundtrip brand, a digital booking platform for SMEs.

🏛 Marie Ameller appointed as Deputy Director General of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine starting September 30, 2024. Graduated from ESSEC and the École du Louvre, Ameller has a background in museum and managerial skills. Since 2023, she served as a cultural advisor to the Prime Minister's office, overseeing the Culture Ministry's budget and investment projects, along with heritage and architecture matters. Previously, from 2017 to 2019, she handled the budgetary synthesis for the Directorate-General of Artistic Creation and was Chief of Staff to the Director-General. In 2019, she became an advisor for speeches and culture at the Ministry of National Education and Youth, initiating projects like the collective part of the Culture Pass and "My Heritage by Bike". Joined the National Book Centre in 2021 as Delegate for Dissemination.

🏡 Grand Hôtel Terminus Reine in Chaumont, acquired by Urbaneo group, will undergo renovations starting early 2025, reopening as Kyriad Prestige with 4 stars in the second half of 2026. The hotel will expand its capacity, maintain its bistronomic restaurant with a new terrace and breakfast area, and introduce a wellness area including gym, massage room, hammam, and sauna. It will also update three seminar rooms measuring 30, 85, and 120 square meters.

🏦 Karine Hyon-Vintrou is appointed as the new General Manager of École Ducasse, succeeding Elise Masurel, who led the institution for five years and significantly accelerated its growth. Hyon-Vintrou's career began in luxury hospitality with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in the USA and France, followed by a role at InterContinental Hotels Group's global headquarters in the UK. She further developed her strategic vision and project management skills internationally, including in Bangkok with Onyx Hospitality and as Global Brand Director at IHG in the UK. In 2018, she joined Sommet Education to reposition the Glion and Les Roches brand, enhancing their reputation in hotel management education.

🏨 Alice Roudaut is appointed as the Director of Real Estate and Development at Belambra, working directly under President Alexis Gardy and joining the executive committee. She leads a team of 7, aiming to enhance the group's real estate strategy, grow its property portfolio in France, and manage asset valorization through renovation and repositioning projects. Previously, Roudaut managed a portfolio of 1000 retail assets and 100 offices/warehouses across 25 countries for The Estée Lauder Companies since 2016.